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1. #101
   On April 21st, 2011 at 11:36 am, rocketman said:

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   HI FLYOVERMAN–#92. When I was an Army draftee in 1964 the difference between a legal order and an illegal order was not emphasized during basic training. I had ROTC in high school and for 2 years in university ROTC. The duty to refuse illegal orders was clearly taught there.
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   The post WW2 Nuremberg Trials also show what happens to those who obey illegal orders. And in the Nazi Germany army anyone who ignored any order was probably shot on the spot. Ditto for the Russki army. A soldier’s life is pretty tough.
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   The U.S. Army massacre at Mei Lai during the Vietnam War was stopped by a brave helicopter pilot Warrant Officer and his crew when he kept the out of control soldiers from shooting more civilians and prisoners in a ditch. As I remember the pilot and his crew told the shooters to stop firing or that they would be machine gunned from the helicopter. A brave officer.
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   John Bibb
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2. #102
   On April 21st, 2011 at 12:09 pm, Hiraghm said:

   The U.S. Army massacre at Mei Lai during the Vietnam War was stopped by a brave helicopter pilot Warrant Officer and his crew when he kept the out of control soldiers from shooting more civilians and prisoners in a ditch. As I remember the pilot and his crew told the shooters to stop firing or that they would be machine gunned from the helicopter. A brave officer.

   Why was he brave again?

3. #103
   On April 21st, 2011 at 12:30 pm, Mister P said:

   Because he would likely be shot. My best friend was shot by his own men. It was not uncommon during the Viet Nam war, especially once soldiers got addicted to drugs. I know as I was a draftee myself.

4. #104
   On April 22nd, 2011 at 10:39 am, rocketman said:

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   HI HIRAGHM–#102. Fragging (grenade taped to your tent pole) incidents can also be done by “friendly” fire. There aren’t a lot of ballistics tests being run on millions of bloody bullets on a battlefield. And remember the old saying, “What happens in the field stays in the field!”
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   Always watch your back. Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean that they aren’t out to get you! MISTER P–#103–has the right answer to your question.
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   John Bibb
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